2021 Beneficiary
Brian Da Silva
Brian Da Silva
42 year old Brian Da Silva was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is a loving father of two young girls (ages 6 and 8), son, brother, fiancé, uncle, and friend. He is the proud owner of a towing company, CBR Towing and Recovery, LLC. Early this year he was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer (Neuroendocrine Tumor Grade 3) that has spread to his liver and lymph nodes. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Brian is one of the most giving and generous souls and has been there for his community in every way possible.
2020 Beneficiaries
Sienna Smith & Chris Szatkowski
Sienna Smith & Chris Szatkowski
Sienna Joan Smith, of Sayreville is the beautiful and artistic 12-year old daughter of Andy and Julie Smith. Sienna's easy going personality complements her vivacious 7-year old sister, Sarah Drew Smith-a modern day dynamic duo. Sienna is a straight A student at Sayreville Middle school who has a passion for softball, field hockey, drawing, painting and her cats Porkchop and Latte. In November 2019, Sienna was diagnosed with Pineoblastoma, a rare aggressive brain cancer. She is currently receiving chemotherapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, this treatment will be followed by radiation and surgery.
Chris, of South Amboy had been battling stage 4 colon cancer with metastatic disease since late 2017. In May of 2019 after 17 months of aggressive chemotherapy he suffered a serious complication from chemotherapy, and the decision was made to stop, start hospice, and enjoy his time with his family. It is with great sadness that Chris has passed on 1/17/20. Please keep his loving family in your thoughts and prayers. Chris will always be a part of the Jammin for Jaclyn family. He is #stretchstrong!
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2019 Beneficiaries
Christina Davis & Carl Palestrini
Christina Davis & Carl Palestrini
Christina Davis, 34, of Sayreville is an Adult and Pediatric Critical Care Nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. She is happily married to her husband Jason and has two children, Jonah and Jada. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Nodular Sclerosing Type Cancer on December 29th 2017. She recently finished chemotherapy and is currently recovering from bleotoxicity and cardiac issues.
Carl Palestrini, 64, of Sayreville is recently married to his love, Liza. Carl has 4 children and is also the step-father to Liza's 2 children. He was diagnosed with Aggressive Metastatic Prostate Cancer on January 16, 2018. He is currently undergoing hormone therapy.
Christina (Left)
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Carl (Left)
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2018 Beneficiaries
Chris Szatkowski & Katya Hernandez
Chris Szatkowski & Katya Hernandez
Chris Szatkowski was born and raised in South Amboy where he met his wife, Linda Ann Bloomer, and had a daughter, Leah. He attended HG Hoffman high school before joining the US Army, having served as a airborne ranger for 6 years. He is now a senior corrections officer with the New Jersey State Department of Corrections, working out of Avenel NJ at the ADTC. Chris is fighting stage 4 colon cancer with metastatic disease to the liver and lungs.
Katya Hernandez, of Sayreville was our second beneficiary for 2018. Katya met her husband, Gilbert here in the US and moved to Sayreville from El Salvador 15 years ago. They have 2 beautiful daughters, Diana, 12 and Natalia, 9. She has worked for Garden Friends in Parlin, as Head Teacher of the infant room for 11 years. Katya was diagnosed with Stage 2B Breast Cancer in October and has since had a double mastectomy and lymph node dissection. She is currently receiving chemotherapy, this treatment will be followed by radiation.
Chris (center)
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Katya (Center)
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2017 Beneficiaries
Danielle Sozio & Jaclyn Squillace
Danielle Sozio & Jaclyn Squillace
Before you read Danielle's story, please know that she will forever live on in our hearts and will forever be a part of the Jammin for Jaclyn family. Her father Lou, set up a $500 memorial scholarship in her name called "Danielle Canton Sozio Memorial Scholarship" given to a graduating senior of Sayreville War Memorial High School who is a special education student, each year. He knew, as all of her students, faculty, friends and family did, that teaching was her passion. The memorial hangs in Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville, where she taught many grateful students.
Danielle is a first grade teacher at Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville. On January 2, 2014, 3 days after Danielle's 30th birthday and just 5 months after getting married to the love of her life, Danielle was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her bones, liver, lungs, spine, skin, and her brain. Since her diagnosis, Danielle has had to leave her job as a teacher to focus on her recovery and countless doctor, radiation, chemotherapy, non-FDA approved Trials, and other medical appointments. In January 2015, Danielle was ecstatic to be able to return to work, while still undergoing chemotherapy treatments after school; so that she could continue her love of teaching her children here in Sayreville. Her illness has put a hold on any family planning at this time, so her students really are "her kids." In July 2016, Danielle's trial stopped being beneficial for her, so she, her husband and father as well as her doctors at Sloan Kettering had to find something else for Danielle to continue her battle. After trying several different treatment options, they found a costly mix of medications to try and help Danielle continue her battle. It was with a heavy heart that we had to let all of our supporters know that our beautiful, brave, strong Danielle had passed on March 18th 2017. She was with her loved ones by her side and she is at peace now. Please send strength to all of those that know and love her. She will forever be a part of the Jammin for Jaclyn family.
Danielle is a first grade teacher at Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville. On January 2, 2014, 3 days after Danielle's 30th birthday and just 5 months after getting married to the love of her life, Danielle was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her bones, liver, lungs, spine, skin, and her brain. Since her diagnosis, Danielle has had to leave her job as a teacher to focus on her recovery and countless doctor, radiation, chemotherapy, non-FDA approved Trials, and other medical appointments. In January 2015, Danielle was ecstatic to be able to return to work, while still undergoing chemotherapy treatments after school; so that she could continue her love of teaching her children here in Sayreville. Her illness has put a hold on any family planning at this time, so her students really are "her kids." In July 2016, Danielle's trial stopped being beneficial for her, so she, her husband and father as well as her doctors at Sloan Kettering had to find something else for Danielle to continue her battle. After trying several different treatment options, they found a costly mix of medications to try and help Danielle continue her battle. It was with a heavy heart that we had to let all of our supporters know that our beautiful, brave, strong Danielle had passed on March 18th 2017. She was with her loved ones by her side and she is at peace now. Please send strength to all of those that know and love her. She will forever be a part of the Jammin for Jaclyn family.
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2016 Beneficiary
Wyatt Scott
Wyatt Scott
2014-2015 Beneficiary
Jaclyn Squillace
(See "Jaclyn's Story" tab for more information)
Jaclyn Squillace
(See "Jaclyn's Story" tab for more information)
